In:The Documentarist Turn: From observable linguistic behaviour to typological generalizations
Edited by Sonja Riesberg, Uta Reinöhl and Birgit Hellwig
[Studies in Language Companion Series 240] 2026
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A
- Adamorobe Sign Language194
- Aklanon897
- Ambon MalaySee Malay
- American Sign Language 194–196
- Amis 544–546
- Ancash QuechuaSee Quetchua
- Ancient Egyptian 239, 241–242, 251, 256
- Apatani533
- Arabic583
- Egyptian Arabic 401–402
- Lebanese Arabic402
- Moroccan Arabic405
- (West) African Arabic271
- Arta500
- Aru MalaySee Malay
- Australian languages 117, 122–123, 126, 297–299, 481, 789, 801, 805, 808–809
- Australian Sign Language218
- Austronesian languages 29, 45–51, 64, 75, 292–293, 350, 380, 500, 518–524, 540, 544–545, 550, 561–563, 572, 610, 620, 695 ; See also western Austronesian
- Awiakay 316–323, 329–332, 335–337, 339
B
- Bacan MalaySee Malay
- Balinese 75–77, 80, 82–83, 92–95, 101–102, 579, 616, 619, 886, 895–896
- Banda MalaySee Malay
- Besemah 572–572, 576–606, 619
- Biak 50–51, 54–55, 856, 859–860, 862
- Bikol553
- Bimanese896
- Bininj GunwokSee Bininj Kunwok
- Bininj Gun–wokSee Bininj Kunwok
- Bininj Kunwok 110, 116–118, 123, 125, 128, 295, 402, 789, 791, 797, 803–804, 807–810
- Bontok897
- Bora 379–380, 383, 390, 396, 500
- Brazilian PortugueseSee Portuguese
- Brazilian Sign Language194
- British Sign Language 195, 218, 222
- Brunei MalaySee Malay
- Budai Rukai590
- Bugis886
- Bugkalot 556–557
- Bunun (Takituduh) 544–545
- Burarra810
C
- Cahita languages 524, 534, 538, 541–544, 550 ; See also Old Cahita
- Cebuano 552, 558, 562, 897
- Chamorro 532, 560, 874, 896–897
- Cha’palaa764
- Chipaya 724–726, 733, 741, 743–747, 749–750
- Classical MalaySee Malay
- Chirag500
- Cuzco QuechuaSee Quechua
D
- Dalabon 107, 109–110, 112–129, 402
- Dene languages351
- Dëne Sųłiné 343–351, 362–368
- DGSSee German Sign Language
- Dolakha Newari526
- Dutch 220, 390, 402, 494–495, 583
E
- Eipo 57, 61, 86, 315–316, 318–321, 323–325, 329, 332–334, 338
- Embaloh 874–875, 886, 896
- Enggano 31, 75–78, 83, 91, 95–100
- English: Modern
219–220, 222,
380–381, 383,
385, 390, 396,
398–400, 402–405, 500, 503, 507, 624, 766,
796, 802
- Middle 339, 765–766
- European PortugueseSee Portuguese
F
- French 167, 220, 380, 383, 385, 396–398, 400–402, 407–411, 414–415, 417–420, 876 ; See also Swiss French
- French Sign Language195
G
- Gaddang897
- German: New High
219–222, 225–226, 389, 397, 399–402, 407–412, 414–420, 715, 717, 757, 766,
768–771
See also Swiss German
- Middle High765
- Middle Low 765–766
- German Sign Language 221, 224
- Greek
397, 398, 400–402, 407–411, 414–420
- Cypriot Greek500
- Gunwinyguan languages 109, 116, 118, 129, 786, 789, 802–805, 808–810
H
- Huallaga QuechuaSee Quechua
- Hawai’i Sign Language196
I
- Iban 786–787, 874–875, 897
- Igu 287, 300, 302, 304–305, 307
- Iha 50, 55, 57, 61, 69, 86, 343–357, 364–368
- Imbabura QuechuaSee Quechua
- Indonesian 52, 90, 99, 560–562, 575–577, 584, 592, 601, 603, 610, 615–616, 619, 622, 627, 854, 870–871, 890; See also Jakarta Indonesian
- Indonesian (type) languages 94, 574–576, 578, 582–583, 587, 591–592, 601, 610, 612–613, 615–619, 629, 634–635
- Indo-European languages 222, 290–294, 305, 546, 550, 750, 763, 766
- Italian 220, 398, 402–404, 444
- Itbayaten897
J
- Jakarta Indonesian 610, 612–613, 615, 619–624, 627–628, 631–635
- Jaminjung 671, 673–697
- Japhug 531–532
- Javanese 575, 853, 866–892, 896–897
- Jinghpaw500
K
- Kalamang 55, 500
- Kambera886
- Kanakanavu559
- Kankanaey897
- Karachay-Balkar 526–527
- Kata Kolok194
- Kayardild 117, 128, 791, 807–809, 829
- Kera’a 287, 296–300, 302, 304, 307
- Korean 547 ; See also Soul Korean
- Kupang MalaySee Malay
- Kunbarlang 129, 786–811, 831
L
- Lardil 807, 809
- LibrasSee Brazilian Sign Language
- Lithuanian 763, 767, 771–773, 775–778
- LSFSee French Sign Language
M
- Madurese 576, 611–612, 874, 896
- Malay
547, 560–561, 575, 579–580, 582–583, 587, 591, 601, 603–604, 845, 853, 856–857, 862–863, 870–871, 874–875, 890, 892, 896–897
- Ambon Malay 845–852, 855–856, 862
- Aru Malay846
- Bacan Malay 847–852, 561
- Banda Malay855
- Brunei Malay 886–887
- Classical Malay 619, 855
- Kupang Malay856
- Manado Malay 847–852, 854–855, 858, 861
- North Moluccan Malay 845, 847–852, 854–856, 858–862
- Papuan Malay 49, 52, 55, 844–863
- Sarawak Malay 886–887
- South Barisan Malay 573, 579
- MalohSee Embaloh
- Manado MalaySee Malay
- Mandarin 402, 500, 503, 507
- Manobo 554–556, 558, 897
- Mardin Sign Language196
- Marind 49–50, 830
- Marori 50, 55, 57, 75, 78, 82, 90, 95–100, 102
- Matukar Panau 500–501
- Meakambut 315–317, 319, 321, 339
- Mekwei860
- Mentawai 874, 896–897
- Meto 429–430, 436–437, 439–458
- Miraya BikolSee Bikol
- Mongsen Ao 525, 543
- Movima 494–495, 524, 644–668
N
- Nafsan 380, 500
- Ngaliwurru 671, 673–697
- Nicaraguan Sign Language194
- non-Austronesian languages 29, 45, 350, 541 ; See also Papuan languages
- North Moluccan MalaySee Malay
- Northern Kurdish 380, 383, 396, 500
O
- Old Cahita 535–536, 538, 541–542 ; See also Cahita languages
P
- Paiwan 522, 544, 551
- Pangasinan897
- Papuan languages 46–49, 64, 75, 350, 815–816, 820, 823, 835, 839, 863 ; See also non-Austronesian languages
- Papuan MalaySee Malay
- Persian 193, 500, 504, 506
- Philippine (type) languages 518–520, 524, 533, 546, 550–554, 557–563, 610, 612–619, 629, 634–635
- Pima Bajo525
- Pitta–Pitta 805–807
- Plains Indian Sign Language218
- Portuguese: Brazilian Portuguese
494, 495, 504, 768
- European Portuguese 397–398, 400–402, 407–411, 414–420, 768, 853, 856, 858
- Puyuma 519, 522–524, 532, 538–541, 559, 561, 563
Q
- Qaqet 275, 343–353, 359–368, 435
- Quechua: Ancash Quechua528
- Cuzco Quechua 529, 548–550
- Huallaga Quechua528
- Imbabura Quechua548
R
- Ratahan617
- Romani 265, 272, 275–279
- Rongga 75–76, 78
- Russian Sign Language (RSL) 218, 221–222
S
- Saaroa540
- Samoan 401–402, 724–726, 732, 734–737, 740–741, 749–750
- Sanskrit881
- Vedic Sanskrit 300, 763
- Sanzhi Dargwa 380, 383, 500
- Sarawak MalaySee Malay
- Sasak 586, 597
- Seediq (Truku)562
- Sinasina Sign Language195
- Siraya 544, 562
- Slovenian765
- Soul Korean 397–398, 402, 407–411, 414–415, 417–420, 427–428
- South Barisan MalaySee Malay
- Spanish 219–220, 398, 401–405, 496, 498, 853
- Sundanese 874, 890
- Sumbawa 500, 873
- Swiss French399
- Swiss German 399
T
- Tabasaran 380, 383, 396, 500
- Tagalog 489, 507, 519, 522–523, 546, 550–553, 610, 611–615, 619–627, 629–630, 632–635
- Tahitian 464–468, 470–482
- Tausug 562–563
- Teop 276, 380, 383, 396, 500
- Ternate 844, 846–855, 857–863
- Thao 544–545
- Tibetan 524, 530–531, 541, 547
- TİDSee Turkish Sign language
- Tondano 500, 619
- Totoli 381, 560, 574, 579, 610, 612–613, 616–622, 624–625, 628–629, 632, 634–636
- Tulil500
- Turkish 444, 526–529
- Turkish Sign Language196
U
- Uma 875, 897
- Uralic 292–293, 380, 432, 878
- Uruangnirin500
- Ute 526, 529–530, 534
V
- Vera’a 380, 396, 494, 496, 498, 500
W
- Waray554
- Warlpiri 802, 806
- Warlpiri Sign Language194
- Western Austronesian 611–614, 619–620, 632, 636
- Western Bukidnon ManoboSee Manobo
- Wooi 49, 55–61, 69, 86, 90
Y
- Yali 50, 52, 55, 57, 61–62, 69, 86, 815–839
- Yandruwandha 805–807
- Yale 57, 61, 86, 314–316, 318–320, 323, 328–329, 332, 338
- Yaqui 534–535, 538, 541–542
- Yolngu Sign Language 194, 218
- Yucatec 758–759
- Yurakaré 222, 762, 766, 768–770
Z
- Zulu 882–883
